Metroid is historically one of the lower-selling Nintendo franchises, be it the 2D games or the Prime trilogy. They'll crack a million, but it's a climb.
This year's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown from Ubisoft had great reviews but doesn't seem to have done as well commercially. The game debuted in mid-January but ranked 13th for U.S. g…
Metroid is historically one of the lower-selling Nintendo franchises, be it the 2D games or the Prime trilogy. They'll crack a million, but it's a climb.
This year's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown from Ubisoft had great reviews but doesn't seem to have done as well commercially. The game debuted in mid-January but ranked 13th for U.S. game sales that month, according to Circana. That's just one chart, but a notable one.
I love the genre. February's Ultros was one of the coolest games I've played in years. But it just doesn't connect with the masses the way it does with critics.
Metroid is historically one of the lower-selling Nintendo franchises, be it the 2D games or the Prime trilogy. They'll crack a million, but it's a climb.
This year's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown from Ubisoft had great reviews but doesn't seem to have done as well commercially. The game debuted in mid-January but ranked 13th for U.S. game sales that month, according to Circana. That's just one chart, but a notable one.
I love the genre. February's Ultros was one of the coolest games I've played in years. But it just doesn't connect with the masses the way it does with critics.
Ah interesting, so it's a bit more niche of a genre. Admittedly, I haven't really played Metroidvania games, myself.